Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/12/2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

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The Ottawa Senators travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Monday, March 12, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +193 and the Panthers at -215.

Ottawa has a record of 23-33-11 this season and on the road they have a record of 9-19-5-3. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 181 goals and given up 233 goals for a point differential of -52. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-44-0 and an over/under record of 35-32-0. Florida is 34-25-7 including 21-9-3-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 202 goals and surrendered 207 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 34-32-0 while their over/under record is 34-32-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 23-44-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 35-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 34-32-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 34-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

11/17/17 D Chris Wideman Hamstring IR (11/16)

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

02/26/18 C Denis Malgin MCL is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Mike Hoffman has accumulated 45 total points this season for the Senators. He has 19 goals this year with 217 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Erik Karlsson averages 26.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 7 goals on 167 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 19 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,498 shots against him and he's given up 148 goals. He's made 1,350 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has scored 62 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 26 goals this season with 231 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 22 goals on 163 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 14 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 868 shots against him and he's surrendered 61 goals. He's made 807 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 57 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 27th in the league in goals scored with 181 while they've given up 233 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and have scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 194 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.82% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 20th in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 41 power play goals on 205 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 14th in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 207 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.91%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8%, as they've attempted 3,838 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,190 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.2% as they have 2,861 attempts while they have given up 3,074 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 2,065 face-off wins compared to 2,005 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,602 hits and they have blocked 1,116 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 2,152 face-off wins compared to 2,053 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,328 hits and they have blocked 930 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Florida is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 3,935 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,002 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 16th as they have 3,081 attempts while they have given up 3,072 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Senators/Panthers NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida -215

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